Biden hears from governors, mayors on guns

1/9/13 6:59 PM EST

Vice President Joe Biden held conference calls on gun safety with governors and local officials on Wednesday, his office said, following up on a meeting he held with gun safety and victims' groups.

Fifteen governors including Republicans Jan Brewer (Ariz.), John Kasich (Ohio), Rick Snyder (Mich.) and Scott Walker (Wis.) were on one call -- along with Democrats John Hickenlooper (Colo.) and Dan Malloy (Conn.), among others -- with Biden. In a second call, Biden heard from the mayors of New Orleans, New Haven and Des Moines.

Biden "listened to the unique perspectives of all the participants and solicited their ideas and input on how to curb gun violence in this country," a White House official said.

The vice president has three more meetings on guns scheduled for Thursday. In the morning, he's set to meet with representatives from sports and wildlife groups. Later on in the day, he'll hear from the National Rifle Association and other gun owners' groups and in the evening he'll meet with representatives from the entertainment industry.